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Ho Chi Minh City at night. Photo by Y Ho Nhu/VnExpress The southern metropolis received 1.2 million international business arrivals and Hanoi more than 1.2 million last year, compared to 900,000 for Ho Chi Minh City and one million for Hanoi in 2016, according to a recent report compiled by MasterCard. Last year saw 49.4 million business travelers, 14.8% of all overnight travelers, visiting Asia Pacific destinations. They stayed a total of 235 million nights and spent US$41.4 billion. Their spending last year in Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, was US$385 million, and Ho Chi Minh City, the nation’s biggest city, US$661 million. MasterCard ranks 160 destinations out of 23 markets in the Asia-Pacific and gets the data primarily from national tourism boards in each market. Shanghai topped the ranking, followed by Tokyo and Singapore. Local photographers capture the vibrant changes around the Ho Guom (Sword Lake) in Hanoi downtown. Photo by VnExpress … [Read more...] about Hanoi, HCM City among top 10 Asia-Pacific business destinations

The southern metropolis received 1.2 million international business arrivals and Hanoi more than 1.2 million last year, compared to 900,000 for HCMC and one million for Hanoi in 2016, according to a recent report compiled by MasterCard. Last year saw 49.4 million business travelers, 14.8 percent of all overnight travelers, visiting Asia Pacific destinations. They stayed a total of 235 million nights and spent $41.4 billion. Their spending last year in Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, was $385 million, and HCMC, the nation’s biggest city, $661 million. MasterCard ranks 160 destinations out of 23 markets in the Asia-Pacific and gets the data primarily from national tourism boards in each market. Shanghai topped the ranking, followed by Tokyo and Singapore. Of all international arrivals, HCMC ranked 17th in the Asia-Pacific with 4.6 million visitors in 2017 and Hanoi ranked 20th with 3.7 million visitors. Thailand's Bangkok topped the list, drawing 20.1 million foreign … [Read more...] about Hanoi, HCMC among top 10 Asia-Pacific business destinations

This is shown by data compiled by Kayak, a Singapore-based travel booking site that allows people to look for cheap flights and hotels for holidays. The site named Da Nang among top 10 places of choice for Singaporean tourists in 2018, based on booking increases and travel trends in the first eight months of this year. Da Nang, home to Asia’s most beautiful My Khe Beach and a neighbor to the popular ancient town of Hoi An, was third on the list, followed by Indonesia’s Yogyakarta, Luzon Islands in the Philippines and Malaysia’s Kuching. Dragon Bridge is an iconic symbol of Da Nang City, a top holiday destination for Singaporeans in 2018. Photo acquired by VnExpress The Indonesian city of Bandung, surrounded by the lush green Parahyangan mountains, topped the list. Along with China and South Korea, Singaporeans have been among the biggest groups of visitors to Da Nang in recent years. Several new international flight routes have been … [Read more...] about Da Nang a top 10 holiday destination for Singaporeans

Củ Chi tunnels, one of the tourist attractions in HCM City. VNS File Photo.Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Hà Nội and HCM City are among the 15 best destinations in Asia as ranked by the US News newspaper. The ranking considered local prices, accessibility and the variety of attractions at each destination along with travellers’ feedback, and Hà Nội finished in 14th place followed by HCM City. Việt Nam’s capital casts a spell over foreign tourists with its history and culture, shopping, dining, and natural landscapes. Kick off a new day with a tour around Hà Nội’s Old Quarter where nostalgic visitors can see how it has expanded from its original 36 streets before moving to Đồng Xuân, the city’s largest market, US News said. In HCM City, “Mopeds whiz by at all hours of the day, cafes take up entire sidewalks and street food vendors serve up delectable local fare despite the year-round heat and … [Read more...] about Hà Nội, HCM City among the 15 best Asian tourist places

The ranking considered local prices, accessibility and the variety of attractions in each destination along with travelers’ feedback, and put Hanoi in 14th place followed by HCM City. Vietnam’s capital casts a spell over foreign tourists with its history and culture, shopping, dining, and natural landscapes. Kick off a new day with a tour around Hanoi’s Old Quarter where nostalgic visitors can see how it has expanded from its original 36 streets before moving to Dong Xuan, the city's largest market, US News said. In HCM City “mopeds whiz by at all hours of the day, cafes take up entire sidewalks and street food vendors serve up delectable local fare despite the year-round heat and humidity,” it said. Hong Kong topped the list, followed by the Maldives, Tokyo, Phuket, and Bali. In the Economist Intelligence Unit's recent ranking of the world's most livable cities, Hanoi and HCMC made it to the top five improvers. Earlier this … [Read more...] about Hanoi, HCM City make it to list of 15 best Asian places to visit